Junior Golf

Building Skills, Character, and a Love for the Game

Our Junior Golf Program introduces young players to the game in a fun, supportive environment while building skills that last a lifetime. Through structured lessons and camps, junior golfers develop solid fundamentals and gain a thorough understanding of golf rules and etiquette. Beyond technique, the program emphasizes sportsmanship, personal character, and the many life skills that golf teaches.

Summer Camps

Summer Camps will be held every week of the summer from 9:00am - 12:00pm.

This year's instruction will follow the US Kids Golf Instructional Levels 1-5, with daily skills assessments and game-based learning experiences. Each player will receive a learning booklet, cap, progress pins, snacks, and more!

The Learning Program booklets are used by PGA professionals throughout the country and internationally. It features five levels of learning, each one progressively building on the other. Skills and correct form are taught in putting, chipping, pitching, bunkers, and full swing. A playing ability test is included, along with sections on rules and etiquette. Incentive pins are earned, and progress can be measured. Once each level is completed, the young golfers move on to the next level. Kids, their parents, and their golf instructor all work from the same point of reference.

After School Program

  • Golf instruction classes will be offered Mondays – Thursdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm.
  • You have options: attend once a week or up to all 4 instruction sessions.
  • Classes will be hosted by our Director of Instruction Mark J. Caldwell, PGA, a Level 2 Certified US Kids Coach and Top 50 Coach.
  • Classes will vary on content; however, our goal is to ensure your child has a good time while improving their golf game.
  • We are flexible; if you miss a class, you can attend another class to make up the lost day.

Meet the Instructor - Mark J. Caldwell, PGA

Mark J. Caldwell, Certified PGA Professional, Director of Instruction at Canyon Springs Golf Club, and owner of Total Golf Performance, has partnered with U.S. Kids Golf, the world’s leading organization in junior golf development, to operate the U.S. Kids Golf Academy at Canyon Springs. The academy will be a hub of learning and fun for young players while providing an unprecedented level of excellence in kids' golf throughout the San Antonio area.

Coach Mark operates this academy due to his impressive list of honors and accomplishments in junior golf, including being one of the first to complete U.S. Kids Golf Level 2 training at their National Academy in Southern Pines, NC. He has also been recognized as a Top 50 Kids Coach by U.S. Kids Golf in 2017 and 2018, and as a Growth of the Game honoree by the Golf Range Association of America in both years. He is also a member of the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Committee and a committee member of the Positive Coaching Alliance of Central Texas

We are excited to welcome you to the U.S. Kids Golf Academy at Canyon Springs Golf Club.

For more information about Junior Golf, contact Mark by phone at 210.863.4653 or email below.